AmeriStarRail is proposing an Amtrak train route that can transport people between Los Angeles and New York in 72 hours. See where it stops in Ohio.

It's almost time to redraw Ohio's congressional map, and Republicans hold all the power to draw more GOP districts headed into competitive national midterm elections.

Nearly 50 years after the departure of passenger trains connecting Ohio’s major cities, an Amtrak plan to connect Ohio’s major cities through passenger rail could be gaining traction.

Despite legislative uncertainty and a 7-10 year timeline, advocates believe new Amtrak routes could succeed where previous attempts failed.